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We got great travel tips this week for Honolulu and the rest of Hawaii.
After the first time I went to Hawaii I dreamed about them.
The second time I went back I ate myself sick on them.
(Worth it.)
Leonards malasadas are required eating, saysthe_jung_pope.
The local food is great, so stay away from the chains and try something small.
The Side Street Inn is the place where local chefs eat, or so I was told.
Bubbleheadhas a lot of food recs: Eat at Kua Ainia!
see to it its the one in Haleiwa, the one at Ward sucks.
Better yet, eat everything!
The food is what I miss the most.
Youngs Fish Market has the best crispy pork and is across the street from Palama Korean market.
They have the best Kimchee on the planet!
Go to Chun Wa Kam and try everything!
Their pork hash is Ono!
Speaking of food, several readers recommend the local poke, which will ruin the continental imitations for you.
Several readers call out ABC Stores, a popular Hawaiian chain of convenience stores.Corndogrecommends the grocery store Foodland.
Not long ago, this was a sovereign nation which communicated and traded with other monarchies across the globe.
Visit the Palace and walk the grounds of the State Capitol.
OahuProalso recommends an architecture appreciation walk.
Tour theKamaka Ukulelefactory, saysMini Mid-life Crisis.
Plan for sand, saysSlacklinejoe.
I was shooting into the wind and my camera barrel picked up so much sand it actually jammed open.
It took a lot of careful work back at the rental to disassemble and clean it out.
And dont sit under coconut trees.
That random THUMP you hear occasionally is one letting go.
To avoid crowds, plan your island-hopping when cruise ships are NOT in port, saysallytunes.
Small bus warning fromPatita Means: You cant take the bus from the airport if you have luggage.
If your carry-on has wheels, or your backpack has a rack, forget it.
It will make your tourist trap visits so much cheaper.
EdQsays you should move around.
We stayed in three locations for this trip and used public transportation all the way.
One stay was near Waikiki, one beside Chinatown, one in Waikiki right now.
The Chinatown location was a much better launching off point to Pearl Harbor, North Shore and Kailua.
The Waikiki stays were good access to Diamond Head, Makapu Lighthouse Trail, Hanauma Bay and the shopping.
You have to make reservations unless you get there really early.
At Pearl Harbor, visit the wildlife preserve, saysSlacklinejoe.
If you are not a great ocean swimmer, saysloveshaq, do not go out anyplace with waves.
It will not end well.
Check out the big kiosk by the park and see if theres public music happening.
86 the Pool Boydefends Honolulu against some haters: If youre a tourist, embrace it.
The North Shore is the biggest fucking tourist trap out there.
86 calls out Don Quijote, the coolest grocery/discount store Ive ever been to.
Honolulu Chinatown is underrated, sayswhirlaway.
Great restaurants, cool vintage shops, and an actual gritty city vibe.
Of course, the Honolulu subreddit characterizes this as the attitude ofdisgruntled tourists, sohead over there for counterprogramming.
Up the coast of Oahu, saysIvana Pusherova, We loved the Kualoa Ranch.
The Dole companys history is, uh,checkered.
How many companies owe their heritage to the U.S. takeover of an independent state?
Thats it for this week!
Leave your own Hawaii tips below, orgo read the rest of the best tips on the original post.
Come back Monday when we head back across the International Date Line onto the Chinese mainland.
